Anticipating the needs of our clients now and in the years to come, Morris, Manning & Martin formed a strategic alliance with Brazil-based Fleury Malheiros, Gasparini, De Cresci e Nogueira de Lima Advogados (FGCN) to serve clients in both North and South America, as well as globally. From FGCN’s headquarters in São Paulo, MMM has a central vantage point to easily access all of the growing economies in South America from the area’s primary engine.
Key Services
- Capital markets/securities
- Corporate governance
- Energy & infrastructure
- Environmental issues
- Green business
- Intellectual property
- Natural resources
- Oil & gas
- Pharmaceutical
- Real estate investments
- Regulatory issues
- Tax
- Technology
- Timberland investments & forest products
- Trade disputes
Facilitating Cross-Border Transactions
MMM and FGCN assist South American companies entering the U.S. market and U.S. companies entering South America, filling multiple roles for both types of companies. We ensure that their real estate needs are secured under optimal terms. We ensure they are compliant with national and local laws. We ensure their intellectual property rights are properly protected in both countries. In addition, the connections that our firms bring to the table in a transaction ensure that our clients will have access to the resources that they need to succeed when expanding their operations in these countries, with the added benefit of knowing the local cultures and languages.
Perhaps the largest benefit of our alliance is the deep connections we offer companies trying to enter either market. Our firms have built long-standing relationships with clients and governmental entities throughout our respective countries. For instance, MMM represents clients in 39 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the ten Canadian provinces, offering substantial resources around North America. The extensive experience enjoyed by the members of FGCN makes it a reference-firm in South America, where it operates in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and in the most important cities throughout the region.
Global Resources
We have entered the age of a true global economy. Our firms are committed to ensuring we are at the forefront of strategies for growth for our clients. In addition to MMM’s offices in Beijing, China, and Taipei, Taiwan, and FGCN’s multiple South American locations, the firms maintain close relationships with law firms around the world as members of two global law firm networks, Lawyers Associated Worldwide and World Services Group. These resources enable us to act quickly to take advantage of opportunities for our clients in any country in the world and also keeps us ahead of market trends with first-hand knowledge from our contacts and clients who do business in each country.